Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1101 - 689: Returning Home_2

Chapter 1101: Chapter 689: Returning Home_2

Shen Yi swallowed these Void Treasure Pills merely to prove one thing—that his Taixu Golden Core was far from perfection and still had significant room for improvement. Consuming them now would be like forcing an unripe fruit; although it quenches the immediate thirst, it is not sweet enough.

Even now, it was already so enticing.

What kind of rich and delicious flavor would it have upon Dan Formation?

The gray fog grew more turbulent, and those eyes gradually cleared, when suddenly, strands of golden Tribulation Power emerged from the mist in the form of forty-nine intricate symbols.

The Taixu Golden Core, invisibly tethered to Shen Yi, encompassed his Divine Soul, limbs, internal organs, and entrails.

There were sixteen in total, namely sixteen Tribulation Power Golden Talismans, each containing forty-nine tribulations, amounting to a total of seven hundred and fourteen tribulations!

At this moment, these tribulations all merged into the Taixu Golden Core, adding to the seven previously consumed Void Treasure Pills.

Shen Yi’s Taixu Golden Core abruptly soared to one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four tribulations, with his Cultivation nearly doubling!

Yet there was still no joy on his face.

This sudden increase in Cultivation was a mark.

The so-called Taixu is like the vast ocean, and oneself is like a small boat upon it.

Sailing the ocean without a shore to rely on, there is always a day when one may sink, but the Taixu Golden Core is that anchor, ensuring that Shen Yi can return to the world.

At this moment, that anchor was seized by the Shenxu Ancestor.

Tianyan Forty-Nine, nowhere to hide.

The Ancestor understood Shen Yi’s intentions and thus marked him, continuing his own slumber until the time when his prey was plump enough to pluck and consume.

"This..."

Ye Lan had no idea of the many thoughts between the two, in her eyes, it was merely Shen Yi inexplicably swallowing the Ancestor’s offering, and instead of being angry, the Ancestor even helped increase Shen Yi’s Cultivation with his own Tribulation Power.

Bizarre! Absurd!

However, the next voice that rose shattered her understanding.

"This Venerable One wishes to take this boy as a Disciple, bestow upon him the title of Heavenly Pill, all of you must take great care of him, and let no outsider harm him."

The hoarse voice, like thunder, echoed from Shenxu Mountain, skimming over the Eight Peaks, and eventually resonated through hundreds of smaller veins.

"..."

Golden Thunder Taoist’s expression slightly changed, and the other five Peak Masters also fell into astonishment.

They had all seen the convergence of Elixir brilliance within Shenxu Mountain, and a few had even made flattering remarks, but even so, no one expected that Shen Yi would win the Master’s favor through his mastery of Alchemy.

Directly advancing from Third Generation Disciples to a Second Generation Disciple, becoming a peer with themselves.

"This, do I have to call him Junior Brother from now on?" Jin Xue Taoist tugged at the corner of his mouth, murmuring softly, "Does Lan’er need to address him as Martial Uncle now?"

"..."

Qian Feng Taoist frowned.

His focus was different from the others; according to the Immortal Sect’s tradition, the disciples’ titles are often traceable.

Such as Jade Pond Immortal Sect’s Hong Jing, Qing Mei, all named after Heaven and Earth Treasures.

And for their own Shenxu Mountain, Golden Thunder, Mu Yang, Jin Xue... these follow the pattern of natural phenomena. So why is Shen Yi’s title related to Elixirs?

Heavenly Pill, what does it signify?

"..."

In the stone hall of Shenxu Mountain.

Shen Yi slowly raised his eyes, locking gaze with the eyes on the copper door; after a long while, he smiled helplessly with a sigh.

This was not a laugh of relief from surviving a catastrophe, but one filled with a myriad of emotions.

Heavenly Pill, Heavenly Gifted Immortal Pill.

So blatant, so unabashed.

The mark previously laid by the other party, using the number forty-nine, was tantamount to declaring oneself as Heaven, as the Great Dao!

This Shenxu Ancestor never thought to restrain his greed, nor did he worry about being discovered by Shen Yi because under the Great Dao, there is no escape.

How nice it is to have strength...

"You need, to live well."

The gray fog swept away, leaving only the Ancestor’s admonition in the hall.

Shen Yi put away his smile, staring solemnly at the copper door: "Rest assured, I will."

With that, he turned and walked out of the stone hall.

Ye Lan stood dazed, snapping back to reality and hurriedly followed, closely behind the young man: "Shen Yi, you..."

Despite witnessing this shocking scene, once she collected her thoughts, she quickly realized many things.

Ye Lan was not a selfish person, nor had she thought to impose her vendetta on others.

Even though she harbored extreme hatred for the Shenxu Ancestor and would one day draw her sword against him, she wouldn’t bind Shen Yi from accepting this favor, insisting that he stand with her.

What she was worried about was that this so-called "favor" was fraught with extreme danger!

"What should I address you as?"

Shen Yi turned back to look, his expression calm.

"I..."

Ye Lan hesitated for a moment, then catching onto the slightly raised eyebrow of the other party, she couldn’t help but smile wryly and gave Shen Yi a playful punch on the shoulder, chiding: "Martial Uncle!"

At a time like this, he still had the mood to joke.

Truly worthy of those who could wander in the Immortal Court without getting caught, such temperament is really not something ordinary people can compare to.

But I don’t know why.

After that teasing remark, Ye Lan suddenly felt her heart lighten up a bit.

"When we choose to come, we must be at peace with our choice."

Shen Yi smiled, withdrew his gaze, his voice still clear.

Although this matter is indeed troublesome, hadn’t he experienced similar life-or-death crises more than just once or twice?

The high and mighty Daluo Immortal Venerable and those little demons in the Qi-Training Realm who once chased after his life were no different, all they wanted was Shen’s life, that’s all.

The trouble this time was...

Shen Yi had to constantly improve himself, proving that his "Golden Core" still had room for growth, yet before he found a means to save his life, he couldn’t really grow to the point where it would threaten the Shenxu Ancestor.

Both of these would cause the old monster to leave seclusion and come to swallow this Golden Core.

"I have some Golden Pills here."

Biting her lip, Ye Lan approached, quietly stuffing a heap of Imperial Qi Golden Pills into Shen Yi’s palm: "I have no use for them right now as my path ahead is unclear, take these for emergencies."

As a Titled General of the Demon Slayer Bureau, she had amassed no small savings over the years.

Although Ye Lan was only from the Taiyin Immortal Family and had merely glimpsed the True Intent of heaven and earth, her eyes were not blind.

The signs of a great calamity in the world were already very clear.

And this young man in front of her, judging by the recent events he had encountered, had evidently entered the tribulation in the midst of obscurity.

Seeing this, Shen Yi fell silent for a moment.

He glanced at the girl and said softly, "I won’t be returning these."

"Eh."

Ye Lan was stunned for a moment, her expression becoming somewhat similar to her younger sister’s.

Although she had never expected Shen Yi to repay, his direct statement still caught her off guard.

"If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll try to kill someone for you to settle the debt."

Shen Yi put those ten large pills into his Finger Ring and descended to Dan Peak, stepping into the Alchemy Workshop.

A simple sentence, but it left Ye Lan puzzled, standing in place.

Where did she have any enemies that needed Shen Yi’s help to kill?

If that one was also included... wouldn’t the Thousand Tribulation Imperial Qi Gold Pills be too cheap?

During the casual conversation between the two.

The various Peak Masters had already entered Shenxu Mountain with suspicion, seeking guidance from their master.

They were surprised by the emergence of a new fellow of the same generation and were unconcerned with the continuous blossoming of Elixir Huas on Dan Peak.

Ever since Shen Yi entered the mountain, that Immaculate Immortal Pill seemed to have become ordinary.

By comparison, it was the behavior of the master after awakening that was even more puzzling.

As disciples of the Daluo Immortal Venerable, they vaguely understood the current situation.

Could it be that the master, by ordering them to take good care of Shen Yi, intended to use the name of the Heavenly Pill to represent Shenxu Mountain and fight in the great tribulation?!

...

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: Four Hundred and Thirty-Two Tribulations]

The Demon Lifespan earned by Qinghua was also a substantial income. The Golden Pills left from before, combined with those given by Ye Lan, totaled up to one thousand two hundred tribulations.

Shen Yi wasted no time, utilizing the foundation of Dan Peak to assimilate these gains.

As time slowly passed.

With about a third consumed.

Using everything, an additional one thousand one hundred Tribulation Power was added to this Taixu Golden Core.

In total, more than two thousand nine hundred, already faintly catching up with the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Fruit Position!

"Hu."

Shen Yi walked out of the Alchemy Workshop at a slow pace, to find Ye Lan quietly waiting outside.

"Your complexion doesn’t seem quite right?"

Ye Lan was about to congratulate Shen Yi on his cultivation progress, but upon closer inspection, she found the "Uncle-Master" who could remain impassive in front of the Shenxu Ancestor was now wearing a chill on his fair and handsome face.

"I need to go back."

Shen Yi looked towards the horizon, but his gaze was not directed towards Jianyang Prefecture.

In the Eight Extremes Valley, Qinghua had not sent Demon Lifespan for a long time, but instead sent a message.

It was about the issue that had been troubling him.

And also the reason why Shen Yi hid his identity and dared not reveal his origin.

"Go back? Where to?"

Ye Lan followed the direction of the young man’s gaze but was quite unfamiliar with that direction.

Shen Yi stepped into the void, leaving behind two crisp and decisive words.

"Hongze."